| Regimental number | 4889 |
| Place of birth | Chiltern, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Christina Scown, 97 Vere Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bray, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Hem Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 2), Hem-Monacu, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary SCOWN; husband of Christina SCOWN, 97 Vere Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Two cousins Charles Scown 6th Batt and Andrew Thomas Scown 6th Divisional Pioneers. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |